Trunk-tray.



w.- P. FITZGERALD.

TRUNK TRAY, APPLIOATION FILED THE. 28, 1908.

905,124 Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

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WILLIAM P. FITZGERALD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CROUCH & FITZGERALD,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TRUNK-TRAY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, WILLIAM P. FITZ- GERALD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Trunk-Trays, of which the fol owing is a specification.

This invention relates to trays for trunks and seeks to provide a tray of increased durability and rigidity without undue weight.

It also seeks to provide a tray specially arranged to carry fragile articles such as china and glassware, and to this end, the tray is provided with a padded interior and padded adjustable partitions.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification in which like reference numerals designate parts,Figure 1 is a perspective view showmg a tray embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one end of a partition; Fig. 3 is a plan view partly in section; Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on the line 44 of Fig. 1, partly broken away; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

The tray bottom 1 and the four end walls 2, 3, 4 and 5 are connected together in. the usual way, and are also provided preferably at suitable places with angle stays such as 6, 7, 8 and 9. The end walls 2 and 3 terminate in an upward marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and these marginal portions form part of said end walls. The end walls are also provided with transversely extending stays, such as 10, 11 and 12, secured to the tray bottom. These stays are preferably loopsha ed and may be secured to the bottom of tie tray in any suitable manner. In the preferred arrangement of these stays and as shown in the drawings, one side 13 of the 100 extends across the outer face of the end wa 3 and has its free end 14 bent at an angle to lie against the outer face of the bottom of the tray to which it is secured by a rivet 15. The other side 16 of the loop extends downward and has its free end bent at an angle and secured by a rivet 17 to the inner face of the tray bottom.

18 is an inner upright face piece extending from the top of each end wall 2, 3 to the tray bottom and provided with artition spacers 19 to receive the adjustab e partitions 20.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 28, 1908.

corresponding Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 418,254..

These partitions have their sides covered with padding 21, but leaving their ends unpadded so as to be readily received between the spacers 19. Theend walls 4 and 5 are covered on their interior with pads 22 and the bottom is covered on'its interior with a pad 23. These pads preferably consist of an inner wall of cardboard, such as 24, an outer wall of canton flannel 25, and filling of suitable material, such as cotton. The inwardly bent upper marginal portion of the end walls provides an economical means for increasing the rigidity of said end walls. The rigidity of these walls is further increased by the stays, such as 10, 11 and 12,

and also by the upright face pieces 18. As heretofore made, trunk trays are especially weak in their end walls. Strength is necessarily sacrificed to lightness. In the present invention, the tray is greatly strengthened especially in its end walls with very little increase in its weight and this is accomplished without unduly adding to the cost of the triay. The pads are preferably glued in ace.

p What is claimed, and what is desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent 18 1. A trunk tray having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming art of the same, and trans versely exten ing loo shaped stays for said end walls secured to t e tray bottom.

2. A trunk tray having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming part of the same, and inner upright face pieces extending from the tops of said end walls to the tray bottom.

3. A trunk tray having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming part of the same, and inner upright face pieces extending from the tops of said end walls to the tray bottom and provided with partition spacers.

4. A trunk tray having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent in ward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming art of the same, and transversely exten ing loop-shaped stays for said end walls secured to the tray bottom, said tray bein also provided with suitably located ang e stays for the walls thereof.

5. A trunk tray havingend walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming art of the same, and transversely exten g stays for said end walls secured to the tray bottom, said tray being provided with inner upright face pieces eX- tending from the tops of said end walls to the tray bottom.

6. A trunk tray having end Walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming part of the same, and transversely extending stays for said end walls secured to the tray bottom, said tray being provided with inner upright face pieces extending from the tops of said end walls to the tray bottom, and provided with partition spacers.

7. A trunk tray having a padded interior and padded adjustable partitions and also having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent nward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming part of the same, and transversely extending loopshaped stays for said end walls secured to the tray bottom.

8. A trunk tray having a padded interior and padded ad'ustable partitions and also having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming part of the same, and inner upright face pieces extending from the tops of said end walls to the tray bottom.

9. A trunk tray having a padded interior and padded adjustable partitions and also having end walls terminating in an upper marginal portion bent inward to increase the rigidity of said end walls and forming part of the same, and transversely extending stays for said end walls secured to the tray bottom, said tray being provided with inner upright face pieces extending from the tops of said end Walls to the tray bottom, and provided with partition spacers.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

lVM. P. FITZGERALD.

Witnesses:

BEATRICE Mrnvrs, IDA G. GILMORE. 

